Off-Broadway Hit MURDER FOR TWO Completes Geffen Playhouse's 2014-2015 Season

The Off-Broadway hit Murder for Two is the eighth and final play to be announced in the 2014-2015 Geffen Playhouse season. The new musical will run from May 27 through July 7, 2015 in the Geffen Playhouse's intimate Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater. Murder for Two, in which everyone is a suspect, is a hilarious musical murder mystery with a twist: one actor investigates the crime, the other plays all of the suspects - and they both play the piano! This 90-minute whodunit is a zany blend of classic musical comedy and madcap mystery, a highly theatrical duet loaded with killer laughs.

Featuring book and music by Joe Kinosian, book and lyrics by Kellen Blair and direction by Scott Schwartz, Murder for Two was nominated for the 2014 Drama League (Outstanding Production of a Musical), Outer Critics Circle (Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical), Drama Desk (Outstanding Book of a Musical), and Off-Broadway Alliance (Outstanding New Musical) Awards.

Officer Marcus Moscowicz is a small town policeman with dreams of making it to detective. One fateful night, shots ring out at the surprise birthday party of great American novelist Arthur Whitney and the writer is killed ... fatally. With the nearest detective an hour away, Marcus jumps at the change to prove his sleuthing skills - with the help of his silent partner, Lou.

TICKET INFORMATION
Murder for Two is currently only available as part of a subscription though single tickets to all 2014-2015 Geffen Playhouse season productions will go on-sale tomorrow, July 1, 2014 at 10:00am. Single ticket prices for Murder for Two range from $59-$74.

ABOUT THE GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE
The Geffen Playhouse has been a hub of the Los Angeles theater scene since opening its doors in 1995. Noted for its intimacy and celebrated for its world-renowned mix of classic and contemporary plays, provocative new works and second productions, the Geffen Playhouse continues to present a body of work that has garnered national recognition. Named in honor of entertainment mogul and philanthropist David Geffen, who made the initial donation to the theater, the company was founded by Gilbert Cates, and is currently helmed by Artistic Director Randall Arney, Managing Director Ken Novice, General Manager Behnaz Ataee, Chief Development Officer Regina Miller and Co-Chairs of the Board Martha Henderson and Pamela Robinson Hollander. Proudly associated with UCLA, the Geffen Playhouse welcomes an audience of more than 130,000 each year, and maintains an extensive education and outreach program, designed to engage young people and the community at large in the arts. For more information, please visit www.geffenplayhouse.com.